Esther 5:9

“And Haman went out that day glad and good of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and that he did not rise and did not tremble before him, Haman was filled with fury against Mordecai.”

Esther 5:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 5:9, word by word

And Hamanהָמָןhaman

Haman

Haman: the man whom King Ahasuerus set above all his officials; he wanted to destroy the Jews and ended hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.

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went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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gladשָׂמֵחַsameach

joyful, glad

Joyful, glad.

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and goodטוֹבtov

glad

Light of spirit and at ease, with a peaceful heart.

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of heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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sawרְאוֹתreot

see

To see with one's eyes.

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Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַיmardochay

Mordecai

Mordecai: the name of one of those who returned with Zerubbabel; in the book of Esther, the relative who raised Esther.

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in the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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riseקָםkam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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trembleזָעza

tremble

To quake with awe or fear before someone.

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was filledיִּמָּלֵאyimale

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

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with furyחֵמָהchema

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

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The context

8if I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it seems good to the king to grant my request and to do my petition, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will make for them, and tomorrow I will do according to the word of the king.”

9 · This verse (above)

10But Haman restrained himself and went to his house; and he sent and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife.

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